# List of Manchester City F.C. seasons

Manchester City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Manchester, that currently plays in the Premier League. The following list covers the period from 1891 (when the club, then known as Ardwick, joined the Football Alliance) to the present day. It details the club's achievements in senior league and cup competitions, and the top scorers for each season. The club was renamed Manchester City F.C. in 1894, and moved to Maine Road in 1923. Since 2003, they have played at the City of Manchester Stadium, currently known as the Etihad Stadium for sponsorship reasons. Manchester City's biggest rivals are Manchester United; they compete against each other in the Manchester derby. A more recent rivalry with Liverpool has overshadowed the derby in recent years due to both City and Liverpool directly competing for the titles against each other.

## Background

Manchester City were formed in 1880 as West Gorton (St. Marks). At this time organised league football did not exist; ordinary matches (that today would be called friendly games) were arranged on a largely ad hoc basis and supplemented by the competitive games that cup competition required. No complete record of the club's matches prior to 1891 survives. In 1890, the club entered the FA Cup for the first time, but withdrew in the second qualifying round. The following season, they joined the Football Alliance and in 1892 were elected to the newly formed Football League Second Division. In 1894, the club restructured, changing its name to Manchester City in the process.
City first reached the highest division of English league football in 1899. Since then City have undergone a further 22 promotions and relegations, though the majority of their history has been spent in the top division of English football. The club has won the League Championship / Premier League nine times, the FA Cup seven times, the Football League / EFL Cup eight times, the Community Shield / Charity Shield six times, the UEFA Champions League once, and the European Cup Winners' Cup once for a total of 32 official titles.
In 1970, League Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup victories were both achieved in the same season, making Manchester City only the second English club (Leeds United were the first in 1968) to achieve a European cup double within the same year, and the first English club to do so within the same season. The Blues were also the last team to win the English league championship with a team consisting entirely of players of English nationality (many of whom were also native Mancunians). They are, as of 2023, the only English club to win all major domestic honours in the same season (in 2018–19). In 2023, Manchester City achieved their greatest success so far, winning the prestigious continental treble, which included the club's first-ever European Cup title.
As of the end of the 2023–24 season, Manchester City have played 5,662 competitive matches. In that time the club has spent 95 seasons in the top division of English football, 26 seasons in the second, and one season in the third.

## Seasons

    Table correct as of 15 March 2025.
| Champions | Runners-up | Division winners | Division runners-up | Promoted | Relegated | Current season |
| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | FAC | LC | CS | UEFA FIFA | UEFA FIFA | UEFA FIFA | UEFA FIFA | UEFA FIFA | Other | Other | Top scorer(s) | Goals |
| Season | League | Tier | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | FAC | LC | CS | CL | EL | CWC | SC | FCWC | Other | Other | Top scorer(s) | Goals |
| 1891–92 | Alliance | | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 51 | 18 | 8th | 1QR | | | | | | | | | | Morris | 10 |
| 1892–93 | Div 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 45 | 40 | 21 | 5th | PR | | | | | | | | | | Weir | 8 |
| 1893–94 | Div 2 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 47 | 71 | 18 | 13th | 1QR | | | | | | | | | | Morris | 7 |
| 1894–95 | Div 2 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 82 | 72 | 31 | 9th | DNE | | | | | | | | | | Finnerhan | 15 |
| 1895–96 | Div 2 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 63 | 38 | 46 | 2nd | WD | | | | | | | | | | Meredith | 13 |
| 1896–97 | Div 2 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 50 | 32 | 6th | R1 | | | | | | | | | | Meredith | 10 |
| 1897–98 | Div 2 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 66 | 36 | 39 | 3rd | R2 | | | | | | | | | | Gillespie | 19 |
| 1898–99 | Div 2 ↑ | 2 | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 92 | 35 | 52 | 1st | R1 | | | | | | | | | | Meredith | 30 |
| 1899–1900 | Div 1 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 44 | 34 | 7th | R1 | | | | | | | | | | Meredith | 14 |
| 1900–01 | Div 1 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 58 | 32 | 11th | R1 | | | | | | | | | | Cassidy | 15 |
| 1901–02 | Div 1 ↓ | 1 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 42 | 58 | 28 | 18th | R2 | | | | | | | | | | Gillespie | 15 |
| 1902–03 | Div 2 ↑ | 2 | 34 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 95 | 29 | 54 | 1st | R1 | | | | | | | | | | Gillespie | 30 |
| 1903–04 | Div 1 | 1 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 71 | 45 | 44 | 2nd | W | | | | | | | | | | GillespieTurnbull | 21 |
| 1904–05 | Div 1 | 1 | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 66 | 37 | 46 | 3rd | R2 | | | | | | | | | | Turnbull | 20 |
| 1905–06 | Div 1 | 1 | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 73 | 54 | 43 | 5th | R1 | | | | | | | | | | Thornley | 21 |
| 1906–07 | Div 1 | 1 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 53 | 77 | 32 | 17th | R1 | | | | | | | | | | Thornley | 14 |
| 1907–08 | Div 1 | 1 | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 54 | 43 | 3rd | R3 | | | | | | | | | | Thornley | 14 |
| 1908–09 | Div 1 ↓ | 1 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 67 | 69 | 34 | 19th | R1 | | | | | | | | | | Thornley | 18 |
| 1909–10 | Div 2 ↑ | 2 | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 81 | 40 | 54 | 1st | R4 | | | | | | | | | | DorsettJones | 14 |
| 1910–11 | Div 1 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 58 | 31 | 17th | R2 | | | | | | | | | | Wynn | 9 |
| 1911–12 | Div 1 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 58 | 35 | 15th | R2 | | | | | | | | | | Wynn | 18 |
| 1912–13 | Div 1 | 1 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 37 | 44 | 6th | R2 | | | | | | | | | | Wynn | 16 |
| 1913–14 | Div 1 | 1 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 53 | 36 | 13th | R4 | | | | | | | | | | Browell | 14 |
| 1914–15 | Div 1 | 1 | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 39 | 43 | 5th | R3 | | | | | | | | | | Howard | 18 |
| No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War. During the war, the club played in the Lancashire section of the non-competitive War Leagues. |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1915–16 | War | | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 61 | 35 | 35 | 1st | n/a | | | | | | | | Sub Tnmt | 1st | Barnes | 36 |
| 1916–17 | War | | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 49 | 29 | 37 | 4th | n/a | | | | | | | | Sub Tnmt | 4th | Barnes | 16 |
| 1917–18 | War | | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53 | 28 | 38 | 4th | n/a | | | | | | | | Sub Tnmt | 1st | Lomas | 22 |
| 1918–19 | War | | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 57 | 36 | 33 | 5th | n/a | | | | | | | | Sub Tnmt | 1st | Barnes | 20 |
| 1919–20 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 71 | 62 | 45 | 7th | R2 | | | | | | | | | | Barnes | 23 |
| 1920–21 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 70 | 50 | 54 | 2nd | R1 | | | | | | | | | | Browell | 32 |
| 1921–22 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 65 | 70 | 45 | 10th | R3 | | | | | | | | | | Browell | 26 |
| 1922–23 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 49 | 45 | 8th | R1 | | | | | | | | | | Barnes | 21 |
| 1923–24 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 54 | 71 | 42 | 11th | SF | | | | | | | | | | Barnes | 22 |
| 1924–25 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 76 | 68 | 43 | 10th | R1 | | | | | | | | | | Roberts | 32 |
| 1925–26 | Div 1 ↓ | 1 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 89 | 100 | 35 | 21st | RU | | | | | | | | | | Roberts | 30 |
| 1926–27 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 108 | 61 | 54 | 3rd | R3 | | | | | | | | | | Johnson | 25 |
| 1927–28 | Div 2 ↑ | 2 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 100 | 59 | 59 | 1st | R5 | | | | | | | | | | JohnsonRoberts | 20 |
| 1928–29 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 95 | 86 | 45 | 8th | R3 | | | | | | | | | | Johnson | 38 |
| 1929–30 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 91 | 81 | 47 | 3rd | R5 | | | | | | | | | | Tait | 31 |
| 1930–31 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 75 | 70 | 46 | 8th | R3 | | | | | | | | | | Brook | 17 |
| 1931–32 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 83 | 73 | 38 | 14th | SF | | | | | | | | | | Halliday | 32 |
| 1932–33 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 68 | 71 | 37 | 16th | RU | | | | | | | | | | Tilson | 23 |
| 1933–34 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 65 | 72 | 45 | 5th | W | | | | | | | | | | Herd | 21 |
| 1934–35 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 82 | 67 | 48 | 4th | R3 | | RU | | | | | | | | Tilson | 18 |
| 1935–36 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 68 | 60 | 42 | 9th | R5 | | | | | | | | | | Brook | 16 |
| 1936–37 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 107 | 61 | 57 | 1st | QF | | | | | | | | | | Doherty | 32 |
| 1937–38 | Div 1 ↓ | 1 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 80 | 77 | 36 | 21st | QF | | W | | | | | | | | Doherty | 26 |
| 1938–39 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 96 | 72 | 49 | 5th | R4 | | | | | | | | | | Herd | 22 |
| 1939–40 | Div 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | n/a | | | | | | | | | | n/a | n/a |
| No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to the Second World War. During the war, the club played in the non-competitive War Leagues. |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1939–40 | War | | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 63 | 41 | 26 | 4th | n/a | | | | | | | | War Cup | R1 | Herd | 19 |
| 1940–41 | War | | 35 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 104 | 55 | 46 | 3rd | n/a | | | | | | | | War Cup | QF | Currier | 47 |
| 1941–42 | War | | 1817 | 89 | 31 | 77 | 4833 | 5426 | 2119 | 17thn/a | n/a | | | | | | | | 0War Cup | 0R3 | BoothwayBoothway | 2212 |
| 1942–43 | War | | 1819 | 711 | 15 | 103 | 4641 | 5424 | 4727 | 30th3rd | n/a | | | | | | | | 0War Cup | 0R3 | CurrierCurrier | 1115 |
| 1943–44 | War | | 1821 | 910 | 25 | 76 | 3855 | 3536 | 2025 | 17th19th | n/a | | | | | | | | 0War Cup | 0SF | DohertyHeale | 1213 |
| 1944–45 | War | | 1819 | 97 | 42 | 510 | 5332 | 3143 | 2216 | 10th47th | n/a | | | | | | | | 0War Cup | 0R1 | SmithWilliamson | 1410 |
| 1945–46 | War | | 42 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 78 | 75 | 42 | 10th | R4 | | | | | | | | | | Constantine | 29 |
| 1946–47 | Div 2 ↑ | 2 | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 78 | 35 | 62 | 1st | R5 | | | | | | | | | | Smith | 23 |
| 1947–48 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 47 | 42 | 10th | R5 | | | | | | | | | | Black | 17 |
| 1948–49 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 51 | 45 | 7th | R3 | | | | | | | | | | Smith | 13 |
| 1949–50 | Div 1 ↓ | 1 | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 36 | 68 | 29 | 21st | R3 | | | | | | | | | | Clarke | 10 |
| 1950–51 | Div 2 ↑ | 2 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 89 | 61 | 52 | 2nd | R3 | | | | | | | | | | Westcott | 26 |
| 1951–52 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 61 | 39 | 15th | R3 | | | | | | | | | | HartWestcott | 11 |
| 1952–53 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 72 | 87 | 35 | 20th | R4 | | | | | | | | | | SpurdleWilliamson | 12 |
| 1953–54 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 77 | 37 | 17th | R4 | | | | | | | | | | Revie | 13 |
| 1954–55 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 76 | 69 | 46 | 7th | RU | | | | | | | | | | HartHayes | 15 |
| 1955–56 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 82 | 69 | 46 | 4th | W | | | | | | | | | | Hayes | 27 |
| 1956–57 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 78 | 88 | 35 | 18th | R3 | | RU | | | | | | | | Johnstone | 19 |
| 1957–58 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 104 | 100 | 49 | 5th | R3 | | | | | | | | | | Hayes | 26 |
| 1958–59 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 64 | 95 | 31 | 20th | R3 | | | | | | | | | | Barlow | 18 |
| 1959–60 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 17 | 3 | 22 | 78 | 84 | 37 | 16th | R3 | | | | | | | | | | McAdams | 22 |
| 1960–61 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 79 | 90 | 37 | 13th | R4 | R3 | | | | | | | | | Law | 23 |
| 1961–62 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 78 | 81 | 41 | 12th | R4 | R1 | | | | | | | | | Dobing | 22 |
| 1962–63 | Div 1 ↓ | 1 | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 58 | 102 | 31 | 21st | R5 | QF | | | | | | | | | Harley | 32 |
| 1963–64 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 84 | 66 | 46 | 6th | R3 | SF | | | | | | | | | Kevan | 36 |
| 1964–65 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 62 | 41 | 11th | R3 | R2 | | | | | | | | | Kevan | 20 |
| 1965–66 | Div 2 ↑ | 2 | 42 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 76 | 44 | 59 | 1st | QF | R3 | | | | | | | | | Young | 17 |
| 1966–67 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 52 | 39 | 15th | QF | R3 | | | | | | | | | Bell | 14 |
| 1967–68 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 86 | 43 | 58 | 1st | R4 | R4 | | | | | | | | | Young | 21 |
| 1968–69 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 64 | 55 | 40 | 13th | W | R3 | W | R32 | | | | | | | Lee | 18 |
| 1969–70 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 55 | 48 | 43 | 10th | R4 | W | RU | | | W | | | | | BellLee | 22 |
| 1970–71 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 11th | R5 | R2 | | | | SF | | | A–I LC | RU | BellLee | 19 |
| 1971–72 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 77 | 45 | 57 | 4th | R3 | R3 | | | | | | | Tex Cup | R1 | Lee | 35 |
| 1972–73 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 60 | 41 | 11th | R5 | R3 | W | | R64 | | | | | | Marsh | 19 |
| 1973–74 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 46 | 40 | 14th | R4 | RU | RU | | | | | | | | Lee | 18 |
| 1974–75 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 54 | 54 | 46 | 8th | R3 | R3 | | | | | | | Tex Cup | GS | Bell | 18 |
| 1975–76 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 46 | 43 | 8th | R4 | W | | | | | | | A–S Cup | GS | Tueart | 24 |
| 1976–77 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 60 | 34 | 56 | 2nd | R5 | R2 | | | R64 | | | | TCC | 3rd | Kidd | 23 |
| 1977–78 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 74 | 51 | 52 | 4th | R4 | QF | | | R64 | | | | | | Kidd | 20 |
| 1978–79 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 56 | 39 | 15th | R4 | QF | | | QF | | | | | | Channon | 15 |
| 1979–80 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 66 | 37 | 17th | R3 | R3 | | | | | | | | | Robinson | 9 |
| 1980–81 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 59 | 39 | 12th | RU | SF | | | | | | | | | Reeves | 17 |
| 1981–82 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 49 | 50 | 58 | 10th | R4 | R4 | | | | | | | | | Francis | 14 |
| 1982–83 | Div 1 ↓ | 1 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 47 | 70 | 47 | 20th | R4 | R3 | | | | | | | | | Cross | 13 |
| 1983–84 | Div 2 | 2 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 66 | 48 | 70 | 4th | R3 | R3 | | | | | | | | | Parlane | 19 |
| 1984–85 | Div 2 ↑ | 2 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 66 | 40 | 74 | 3rd | R3 | R4 | | | | | | | | | Smith | 14 |
| 1985–86 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 57 | 45 | 15th | R4 | R3 | | | | | | | FMC | RU | Lillis | 12 |
| 1986–87 | Div 1 ↓ | 1 | 42 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 36 | 57 | 39 | 21st | R3 | R3 | | | | | | | FMC | QF | Varadi | 9 |
| 1987–88 | Div 2 | 2 | 44 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 80 | 60 | 65 | 9th | QF | QF | | | | | | | FMC | R2 | Stewart | 27 |
| 1988–89 | Div 2 ↑ | 2 | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 77 | 53 | 82 | 2nd | R4 | R4 | | | | | | | FMC | R1 | Moulden | 17 |
| 1989–90 | Div 1 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 52 | 48 | 14th | R3 | R4 | | | | | | | FMC | R2 | Allen | 11 |
| 1990–91 | Div 1 | 1 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 64 | 53 | 62 | 5th | R5 | R3 | | | | | | | FMC | QF | Quinn | 21 |
| 1991–92 | Div 1 | 1 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 61 | 48 | 70 | 5th | R3 | R4 | | | | | | | FMC | R2 | White | 21 |
| 1992–93 | Prem | 1 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 56 | 51 | 57 | 9th | QF | R3 | | | | | | | | | White | 19 |
| 1993–94 | Prem | 1 | 42 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 38 | 49 | 45 | 16th | R4 | R4 | | | | | | | | | QuinnSheron | 6 |
| 1994–95 | Prem | 1 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 53 | 64 | 49 | 17th | R5 | QF | | | | | | | | | Rösler | 22 |
| 1995–96 | Prem ↓ | 1 | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 58 | 38 | 18th | R5 | R3 | | | | | | | | | Rösler | 13 |
| 1996–97 | Div 1 | 2 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 14th | R5 | R2 | | | | | | | | | Rösler | 16 |
| 1997–98 | Div 1 ↓ | 2 | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 56 | 57 | 48 | 22nd | R4 | R1 | | | | | | | | | Dickov | 9 |
| 1998–99 | Div 2 ↑ | 3 | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 69 | 33 | 82 | 3rd | R3 | R2 | | | | | | | FLT | R1 | Goater | 22 |
| 1999–2000 | Div 1 ↑ | 2 | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 78 | 40 | 89 | 2nd | R4 | R2 | | | | | | | | | Goater | 29 |
| 2000–01 | Prem ↓ | 1 | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 41 | 65 | 34 | 18th | R5 | QF | | | | | | | | | Goater | 11 |
| 2001–02 | Div 1 ↑ | 2 | 46 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 108 | 52 | 99 | 1st | R5 | R4 | | | | | | | | | Goater | 32 |
| 2002–03 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 47 | 54 | 51 | 9th | R3 | R3 | | | | | | | | | Anelka | 14 |
| 2003–04 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 41 | 16th | R5 | R4 | | | R64 | | | | | | Anelka | 24 |
| 2004–05 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 39 | 52 | 8th | R3 | R3 | | | | | | | | | FowlerWright-Phillips | 11 |
| 2005–06 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 43 | 48 | 43 | 15th | QF | R2 | | | | | | | | | ColeVassell | 10 |
| 2006–07 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 44 | 42 | 14th | QF | R2 | | | | | | | | | Barton | 7 |
| 2007–08 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 53 | 55 | 9th | R4 | QF | | | | | | | | | Elano | 10 |
| 2008–09 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 58 | 50 | 50 | 10th | R3 | R2 | | | QF | | | | | | Robinho | 15 |
| 2009–10 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 73 | 45 | 67 | 5th | R5 | SF | | | | | | | | | Tevez | 29 |
| 2010–11 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 33 | 71 | 3rd | W | R3 | | | R16 | | | | | | Tevez | 23 |
| 2011–12 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 93 | 29 | 89 | 1st | R3 | SF | RU | GS | R16 | | | | | | Agüero | 30 |
| 2012–13 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 66 | 34 | 78 | 2nd | RU | R3 | W | GS | | | | | | | TevezAgüero | 17 |
| 2013–14 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 102 | 37 | 86 | 1st | QF | W | | R16 | | | | | | | Agüero | 28 |
| 2014–15 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 83 | 38 | 79 | 2nd | R4 | R4 | RU | R16 | | | | | | | Agüero | 32 |
| 2015–16 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 71 | 41 | 66 | 4th | R5 | W | | SF | | | | | | | Agüero | 29 |
| 2016–17 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 80 | 39 | 78 | 3rd | SF | R4 | | R16 | | | | | | | Agüero | 33 |
| 2017–18 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 106 | 27 | 100 | 1st | R5 | W | | QF | | | | | | | Agüero | 30 |
| 2018–19 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 95 | 23 | 98 | 1st | W | W | W | QF | | | | | | | Agüero | 32 |
| 2019–20 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 102 | 35 | 81 | 2nd | SF | W | W | QF | | | | | | | Sterling | 31 |
| 2020–21 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 83 | 32 | 86 | 1st | SF | W | | RU | | | | | | | Gündoğan | 17 |
| 2021–22 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 99 | 26 | 93 | 1st | SF | R4 | RU | SF | | | | | | | Mahrez | 24 |
| 2022–23 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 94 | 33 | 89 | 1st | W | QF | RU | W | | | | | | | Haaland | 52 |
| 2023–24 | Prem | 1 | 38 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 96 | 34 | 91 | 1st | RU | R3 | RU | QF | | | W | W | | | Haaland | 38 |
| 2024–25 | Prem | 1 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 40 | 48 | 5th | QF | R4 | W | KPO | | | | GS | | | Haaland | 29 |
| Season | Division | Tier | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | FAC | LC | CS | CL | EL | CWC | SC | FCWC | Other | Other | Top scorer(s) | Goals |
| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | FAC | LC | CS | UEFA FIFA | UEFA FIFA | UEFA FIFA | UEFA FIFA | UEFA FIFA | | | | | Other | Other | Top scorer(s) | Goals |

### Key

| Champions | Runners-up | Division winners | Division runners-up | Promoted | Relegated | Current season |

### Footnotes

* 1 2 Figures include goals in the domestic league, FA Cup, EFL Cup, FA Community Shield, European and international competitions, as well as other domestic/continental tournaments and play-offs/test matches.
* ↑ An administrative error meant the club did not enter the FA Cup in 1895.
* ↑ Failed to gain promotion after test matches.
* ↑ The club withdrew from the FA Cup during the qualifying rounds both in 1890–91 and 1895–96. The reasons for withdrawal are unclear.
* ↑ The Subsidiary Tournament was a round-robin competition played following the completion of league fixtures.
* ↑ The 1939–40 English football season was abandoned in early September after only three matches had been played, and all results were later annulled due to the onset of the Second World War.
* ↑ Unplaced. 18 matches or more were required for a team to be placed.
* ↑ The FA Cup was contested in 1945–46 but the Football League did not resume until the following season.
* ↑ Four of these goals were scored in the FA Cup.
* ↑ The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.
* ↑ Up until 1992, the top division of English football was the Football League First Division; since then, it has been the FA Premier League. At the same time, the Second Division was renamed the First Division, and the Third Division was renamed the Second Division.
* ↑ Promoted via play-offs.
* ↑ Lowest league finish.
* ↑ Manchester City became the first English men's side to win all four senior domestic competitions in a single season.
* ↑ Manchester City became only the second-ever English men's side to win the continental treble.
* ↑ Manchester City became the first English men's side to win four consecutive league titles.